The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

town By storm-and 80 II will "
II wish you could sell Il SOON
sighed Mrs Mcgilp. II Often feel IN
comfortable about that dreadful hin
Of sale-it's like what s-his- names
sword hanging over our hcads."
oh. ths furniture = SAT- enough"
replied Michael Angelo. lightly. but
! I'll you what il = Madgs. Il handi-
caps me frightfully 70 have : bill q
sale registered against M"
why don't Jon 60 md go Zcrub-
babel and Try 70 come 70 terms with
him. suggested ArS Megilp. 'Of
course. he has heard o. Chloe every
one has-and II you promise 70 pay
him when you have sold your picture.
surely he can't refuse 70 give you back
that horrid document"
l Though hardly taxing this optimis-
tic view Of matters. Megilp acted on
his wifcs advice. and forthwith paid >
visit TO Mr.. Zerubbabcls shop.
| When he had preferred his request.
the brio-a-brac seller smiled and shook
I his head.
-Micsh Zerubbabel wasn't horn yes
teriay." he said with cunning look
in his twinkling black eyes. "Iour
picture mayn't be worth five pound
note"
IT'S worth AZ least f500." broke in
the artist rcdenning. ~Carper said
So"
who's CarperP But even il the
picture were worth E5O0." grinned Mr..
Zerubbabel 1T wouldn't gay me q
buy Il at such a price But why d
You want to quash the bill Of saie?"
sIwant 10 b. rid Of the business i
y doesn't suit me 70 have . thing Of thi
sort hanging over me-in fact II !
| against me m my profession"
III Better find the GOO then replies
! the money LENDER. insolcntiy; but per
q sonaliy am not fond Of buying pig
u in pens. or pictures by unknown
y artists. though perhaps other Peopl
may b. It is however, for you - I'm
- them. not for me Good morning. m
= dear sir. Sorry l can't oblige you
.Horrid old scamp" muttere
- Megilp. asheleft zerubbabers shop AZ
turned his face westward
~ Not 70 be caught BY chat, my fir
- shentleman'' commented the amiab
~ bric-a-brsc dealer. turning back I'M
q bis dingy abode you don't get q
9 m your bargain % easily - hat tn
~ he proceeded to unlock . 6reproof s.
o. in the corner Of bis sanceuaa. -
y gsoased grecdfiy over De doeumen
"a reposing therein. documents Will
ns represented some remarkably NJ
on' bargains driven By Mr.. Zerubbaf
with his lawful prey. men in difiic'
ties He was interrupted in this pies
inc ans recreation. one in which be usual
NJ spent any spare moments he cou
90 snatch from business, By the cntran
~. q . friend and compatriot cae Abirs
o. Levi. ; picture-dsaler By profession
s.c Alter an exchange Of amicable gve<
~ ings The two gentlemen spent hall
- hour OF 90 IN occidental ccnver
- 5on on tho STATE a their respect
g. trades: then - : pleasant des0Hr
m<nf sftcr this hsad WORK, they
~ bibed several glasses Of brandy
nds wsser and smoked - many high
a II ~d ~;.-..
zen Perhaps Nj. Levi consumed m'
tAsn his fair share Of these Injuries.
o. in momens Of expansion he began
was talk over his business projects Tor
% coming season.
rive gos capital thing in view:
dn1 don't mind telling you about i, Z
-" ubbsbcl, nv dear boy, for you're
lnce n the same swim. 50 il doesn't mat
vas Have you heard Of young Megi
academy picturer
- % zcrubbabsa shook his head.
~ leaned forward eagerly, with his
''bus Ming cyes fixed upon Mr.. Lewis nus
countcnancc-
@ ..Splendid thing safe % make
scusstion I mean % get hold o
nov CHEAP. Il / can; and = he's on
- Young fellow. and apparently hard
bad the chances are shall"
.sThink the picture really worth
ming ing?" said Zerubbabcl with DC
dirty catory shrug.
INC mot . doubt about y 10 q
him an attractive subject and ene e.
sure to take the public They q
'le on like your grand historic P'cs'
abel They prefer some thing pretty
y er- pastoral. and that sort d thing.
Jour you what you like that MegilP's
. be- sur'n b hung on the line A
events I'm going round p his 3
that in : few days 70 make him an
Mount for 4"
selves Mr.. Zerubbabcl smiled and ~
sgc.' his hands ecmplacently. lie had lea
some thing thas might be user
finger him.
and He didn't get rid Of Mr.. Levi
late in the afternoon. consequent
have was nearly seven o'clock befcr
=. I'll emerged from his shop and stoPp
al on passing bus
IN less than hall an hour the p
xexa- brac dealer was set down clcsc =
. | Na~x~s1.>s. ts,rx Yfo servant WIZ